Alert
Alerts
MTB route
Description
MTB circuit for intermediates, a route which follows in the tracks of Jean-Jacque Rousseau on the slopes of the Lachat.
Discover the local heritage at the same time as taking part in your favourite sport : with the possibility of visiting the Tower Manor (manoir de la tour), depending on the opening times or the Bossenaz Chapel.
Easy level on the section Thones - La Bossenaz, more technical on the section La Vacherie - Le Fetelay. Description on the MTB map, on sale in the tourist offices.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Open period
All year round daily.
Tips
Refer to the Virées en Aravis application (free download).
Contact
Phone : 04 50 02 00 26
Email : infos@thonescoeurdesvallees.com
Website : https://www.thonescoeurdesvallees.com
Location complements
Departing from downtown.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Refer to the Virées en Aravis application (free download).
Type of land
Stone
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Thônes Cœur des Vallées - 13/03/2026
www.thonescoeurdesvallees.com
Report a problem
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1. From the Thônes Tourist Office, take rue de la Saulne, then rue Bienheureux Pierre Favre. Pass the Saint-Joseph secondary school, then continue along the route de Glapigny to a place called Le Martinet.
2. Take the carriage road to the left as far as Chapelle de la Bossenaz, cross the bridge and go under the D909.
3. Go through the hamlet of La Vacherie on Rue de la Charrette, then Rue du Père François Avrillon, and turn left onto the local road known as La Vacherie to reach the Mont Jean parking lot.
4. Cross the Fételay and turn left down the road. Continue along the carriageway to the Côte de Pré Varens road.
5. Pass under the bridge, turn right and follow the river Nom.
6. At the bus station, cross the Thônes Roman bridge and you're back at the starting point.
Data author
